The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1887-12-17
FAKal NOTES.

FAE,ell NOTES 4 zy ssS S;
1sness present !na a.ea... 4. Sc 9 rpssc PFC
bic that this country harvest, this year,
was the largest wheat crop ever raised
Reports from Europe, too, speak very
wheat. Itwas feared last spring that
In Great britain from the remark ably
mild Wntt, md early spring might
force the W!lSnt tuo lstpnh forward bnt
these fears WAS .5lid,pl grounnless
Neither rust nor insects did injury
to the crop. Barley and oats, too. wat
in fine condition everywhere. And
the immense wheat crops On both sides
of the Atlantic, it is hardly likely tBa,A
even speculation could raise the price
of wheat much higher.
EGGs may be preserved in coed oruel
for ststlai UOnths inthe following
mannrt: Stake q peck Of fresh limo IL
five gallons Of water; when thoroughly
slaked, add Eve gallons more water;
stir 1t well, and strain it through gunny
bagging into barrel. Let it settle,
and draw off the clean liquid into
proper vessel-a keg. jar or barrel
Until 1T is half full; then, being careful
OF to crack the shells, put fresh eggs
into this lime water with a dipper,
until the vessel is full and the eggs are
covered with two inches OF the lime
water. Cover them with a cloth that
fits closely around the edge Of the
vessel, and:dip out the thick lime and
spread 1T over the bloth one lnch thick,
leaving one inch OF water over it.
This water must be renewed as it eva.
porates. The, eggs should be kept in a
coolFplace. t4 Esk
There Is no doubt that well-kept
flock Of poultry is the e.most profitable
Of all farm stock. But q little flock
well kept, like a little farm we'll titled
brings the most profit to the farmer.
Just as many as can be kept without
crowding. and with ease and conven-
ience, will be the most profitable.
Poultry Will not bear crowding any
more than sheep or pigs OF people, and
1t is well known that when any Of
these are too closely kept disease ap-
pears and works mischief. 1t Is a
necessity of the case, because cleanli.
ness must be sacrificed TO necessity.
THE latest statistics OF the agricul,
tural industry Of New Jersey give the
number Of farms in the State as 80, ,3O7,
embracing 2,O90,297 acres Of improved
land, having al estimated value Of
Sl90,S95. 1888. The sum of $14,S01, ,412
is invested in live stock. There are
10000 milch cows. yielding 15,472,-
783 gallons of milks 9,513,835 pounds
Of butter and 60.5l8, pounds Of cheese.
The total number or persons engaged
in agricultural pursuits is placed at
59,2l4. Of whom 33,578 were farmers
aud 23,672 farm laborers.
TIE animal kingdom needs scaven~
gers to clean up the waste, to eat the
dead carcasses and consume the refuse
that aocumulates. Even flies have
great field Of usefulness in eating up
garbage and destroying smells that
otherwise would be- intolerable and de-
trimental to health. On the farm
scavengers Of another kind can be
utilized lin removing that pest and
vigorous enemy of the farm r--Weeds.
And none are BETTER for this work than
sheep. They wilr keep weeds eaten off
and down, They will also Keep brush
down that has been cut off, and will
eat many corners that otherwise would
be sowing seeds on he|adjacent land.
"a WIDELY-KNoWNe and honored
representative Of livestock interests
says, in q private, note to the above
journal: ssI suspect that the JERSEY
Cattle business is fast getting over
done, and will 60 doWn rapidly pretty
soon. Most ot!Ethese big prices, IN my
opinion, are puffy trades something
thus: i will give $40, 600 for your
cow, and Will pay with calves a S5, 200
each; TO which the seller agrees, etc.
ONE Of the most valuable mulches
for trees in orchards is welI.rotted chip
manure, and the refuse sawdust around
the woodpIle, which is usually mixed
with more valuable material in the
slops frCm the house that are often
thrown on it. The heap should be got
out OF the way before the approach Of
warm weather..
Tie roots Of most crops spread 50
rapidly through the soil that broadcast
surface manuring, we'll cultivated
Will give better results than putting it
all In the hill. Where the soil is fertile,
but naturally cold and slow, a little
manure in the hill will bs profitable by
giving young plants an early start.
THE best way to get rid Of lice in
the hen-house is 10 thoroughly saturate
every portion with strong boiling soap
snds. first adding a!pint OF kerosene 10
every bucket Of the suds. 1t should
be forced into every crack and creyice,
and also on the under side Of the roof.
as well as on the walls.
s.'t
FOUL odors! drinking filthy water
and sleeping In slippery stalls, where
the liquid manure adheres to the skin
aud u1der, cause disease in COWS, which
IL communicated to those who use the
milk. Diphtheria, typhoid and scarlet
fevers, and other diseases, may be
traced to impure milk.
a CROSS COW in herd keeps the
others alWaysin perpetual fear, and in
that manner lessons the milk from the
others in quantity more than may be
sufficient TO balance that given by the
cross one. a cross or domineerInu
COW should he got rid Of.
THE cold, damp weather is more
damaging to poultry than the cold, dry
days of winter Hens do not $IIka,fo